Chapter II - Imposition and Demonstration
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matter controls mortal man; all inharmonies come from
matter controls mortal man; all inharmonies come from
this source. Nerves, brain, lungs, heart, liver, etc.,
master man; tea, coffee, tobacco, liquor, etc., are idols
to which he bows down. There is no other volition,
action, or government, but God, and yet the dream of
Life in matter denies this, and gives all to personal sense,
which would make evil stronger than good. The belief
that matter is a power holding the reins of government
over man, predominates, and the result is, broken bones,
paralyzed limbs, softened brains, disease and death.
The Master healed the sick on the opposite basis of man,
and controlled matter to issues worthy Intelligence;
primitive Christianity heard the utterances of Wisdom,
and cast out "spirits."
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The Rochester rappings inaugurated a mockery des-
The Rochester rappings inaugurated a mockery des-
tructive to order and good morals. Physical signs that
manifest the infinite Wisdom contradict not Truth;
manifestations of personal sense in time or eternity are
the results of error. Healing the sick is not the entire
demonstration of the science of being, but it embraces
a better understanding of God, of Soul governing sense
than materia medica, or mesmerism. Healing the sick
in science, is Truth casting out error; yea, it is taking
God the Principle of man to govern the body; but
healing the sick with mediumship, mesmerism, drugs,
etc., is the greater error overcoming the lesser, and
holding forbidden ground stronger because of this. Is
it well to expect from drugs a blessing that Wisdom
has not? is not God sufficient for the wants of man?
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Mystery is the offspring of ignorance, and oppression
Mystery is the offspring of ignorance, and oppression
grows out of governments not understood. Let us
choose to-day whom we will serve, and abide the deci-
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sion; frankly naming our master whether it be God or
sion; frankly naming our master whether it be God or
matter. No sequel is left to disease destroyed by Truth,
never a consumption in consequence of measles; for
this would take the demonstration out of the hands of
Wisdom and give the balance of power to disease. I
am, is the Intelligence that touches the chords of man
to every harmonious issue, but the dream that Life and
Intelligence are in matter would make this "I" both
matter, and Spirit; a thing impossible.
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Healing the sick through Intelligence is science, in
Healing the sick through Intelligence is science, in
obedience to Wisdom that gave man dominion over
serpents, deadly drugs, etc., and is the natural and nor-
mal control that Soul holds over sense. One of the
greatest absurdities of human reasoning, is to admit
person, or matter, better doctors than the Principle of
man and the universe, learned of science. Would we
not blush to say, man is a better musician than the Prin-
ciple of music? Physiology, hygiene, or materia medica
has no claims in common with Intelligence, the Princi-
ple of being; and mediumship, galvanism, mesmerism,
etc., are the right hands of humbug. The remark was
once made in our hearing, "My guardian spirit is
nearer to me than God." This was undoubtedly true,
understanding literally nothing of the science of being,
personality was more to him than Principle; and any
change of belief would erect a new standard of con-
science.
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The theory called spiritualism objects to a personal
The theory called spiritualism objects to a personal
God, but no 'ism so directly depends on personality.
The individual exceptions to this error will reach a
higher standard, sooner or later, and leave their material
basis, such as electricity, matter conditions, medium-